Cities for Human Rights

Welcome to the website of Cities for Human Rights. Be it a useful tool to present a project that basically aims to promote the culture of human rights, so that "... cities everywhere can join in the defense of the same concept of human dignity and citizens may the ancient saying: the air of the city makes us free. "

European Charter for Safeguarding Human Rights in the City

We present the text of "The European Charter for Safeguarding Human Rights in the City", following agreements made by the signatories of the Barcelona city, has drafted a committee specifically constituted for this purpose and formed by legal experts and representatives of various European councils.

Church of Scientology Recognizes Educator for Human Rights Initiative
The Church of Scientology International Human Rights Department presented Founder and President of Youth for Human Rights International.

Jesuits Respond to New Chevron Human Rights Policy
The Jesuit Conference of the United States said it was encouraged by last night’s first public release of Chevron Corporation’s new Policy 520 on human rights. This breakthrough follows six years of shareholder dialog with one of the world’s largest energy and oil companies. As a result of this announcement, a coalition of Jesuit groups and other religious congregations are withdrawing a 2010 shareholder resolution petitioning the development of a corporate human rights policy.

Seventh Annual Youth For Human Rights World Tour Launched
Three-Month Crusade by Educators Leaves from Manhattanville College Today

UNFPA Honoured With Human Rights Award
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, warmly welcomes the human rights award presented today by the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA) to UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid.

Physicians for Human Rights Offers Training in Crime Scene Documentation
Course, to be Offered in April 2010, Provides First Responders with a Forensic Toolkit

Measuring Democracy - The US Department of State's Reports on Human Rights - Artur Victoria Studies
The American Department of State issues an annual report on the state of human rights in each country that is a member of the United Nations Although these country reports acknowledge the cultural diversity of each country, the basic principle underlying them is in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Should David Miliband Resign Over Tibet Suzerainty?
Last year the British Foreign Secretary David Miliband removed the suzerainty status afforded to Tibet a country the size of Europe that has been illegally occupied by China since 1959 This status of autonomy was one of the main claims Tibetans had to their nation; internationally, diplomatically and legally

Nov 2: Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Angel of Freedom Awards, 2009
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, the Embrey Family Foundation, and the Women of Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church to receive awards during Annual HRI Thanksgiving Event at The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas, Texas.

Youth for Human Rights International Seattle Chapter Petitions in Support of UDHR Campaign
The Youth for Human Rights International (http://www.youthforhumanrights.org) (YHRI) chapter of Seattle, Washington participated in national volunteer service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by campaigning for basic human rights.

Church of Scientology and Milano Youth for Human Rights Spearhead School in Ghana
The Milano chapter of Youth for Human Rights International and the Church of Scientology (http://www.scientology.org) in Milano organized events and raised funds to build and support an elementary school in Africa serving around 300 students.